tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post8396290674253106500..comments2023-10-22T09:05:13.481-07:00Comments on Because I Saw The Film: "I have doubts. I have such doubts."Marcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03026474177609894679noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-1170265564219495162009-08-03T11:45:02.417-07:002009-08-03T11:45:02.417-07:00@Maria - The more I think about Doubt and Meryl St...@Maria - The more I think about <i>Doubt</i> and Meryl Streep's performance, in particular, the more I like the movie and the more I think that Streep was far more deserving than Winslet.<br /><br />Winslet's performance in <i>The Reader</i> leaves a terrific impression but it's Streep's performance that I found myself rooting for on Oscar night.Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026474177609894679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-27571702302116225432009-08-02T22:38:12.979-07:002009-08-02T22:38:12.979-07:00geecued ...
Personally, I think it is deliberatel...geecued ...<br /><br />Personally, I think it is deliberately ambiguous which is what I liked about this film. Is she doubting Father Flynn's guilt, is she doubting her faith, is she doubting her behaviour (whether or not Flynn was guilty)?<br /><br />I think Meryl Streep's performance here was more deaserving of an Oscar than Kate Winslet's in The Reader.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16371925558254933645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-49925039470191566482009-05-30T12:56:01.330-07:002009-05-30T12:56:01.330-07:00@geecued: I think she was doubting Father Flynn's ...@geecued: I think she was doubting Father Flynn's guilt since she made stuff up to get Flynn to "confess" his wrongdoings.Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026474177609894679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-84908843794163995232009-05-30T03:11:02.240-07:002009-05-30T03:11:02.240-07:00What does the last line mean by Sister Aloysius B...What does the last line mean by Sister Aloysius Beauvier "i have doubts, i have such doubts" Is it her faith that she is doubting or that Father Brendan Flynn was actually guilty.geecuedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04052395812966354705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-57818495622062554552009-03-21T17:31:00.000-07:002009-03-21T17:31:00.000-07:00Richard, I really thought all the performances in ...Richard, I really thought all the performances in <I>Doubt</I> was excellent. It's an acting spectacle. Each actor knew how to chew up the scenery.<BR/><BR/>But the direction left a lot to be desires for...<BR/><BR/>You know, I adore Amy Adams and all her wonderfulness, but she was the "weaker link" in the film. That doesn't mean that she was bad or anything, but she was definitely overshadowed by all the others in this amazing cast.<BR/><BR/>I highly respect Kate Winslet's performance in <I>The Reader</I>, but on Oscar night, I found myself secretly wanting Meryl Streep to win the trophy.Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026474177609894679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-78711669867133024352009-03-07T11:11:00.000-08:002009-03-07T11:11:00.000-08:00oops - the movie was based on a play. i didn't kno...oops - the movie was based on a play. i didn't know that.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458394201781611506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-51551599820767343702009-03-01T18:16:00.000-08:002009-03-01T18:16:00.000-08:00marcy - i finally saw 'doubt' at one of our many m...marcy - i finally saw 'doubt' at one of our many multiplexes, where all the nominated movies are playing.<BR/>in a word,'bravo'! it is always a joy to watch a well written and well played verbal brawl between consumate male and female actors. this was one of the best i have seen. (i think hepburn and o'toole(?) set the gold standard in <BR/>'lion in winter', but this was magnificent). all of the cast played their roles beautifully, especially the sweet, innocent, and naive amy adams (the spirit of christ in the movie). f i have any complaint, it would be with the ending. the good sister never would have folded -it sort of clanged.<BR/>otherwise - pure delight, and btw, no contest as to who should have gotten the award for best actress.<BR/><BR/>wouldn't it be great to see a live,theatrical production of this movie<BR/>/Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458394201781611506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-34728830172271337662009-01-20T08:51:00.000-08:002009-01-20T08:51:00.000-08:00i dont see this film yet, but i really wont, thnx ...i dont see this film yet, but i really wont, thnx foor moore information about this movie.kaktuz'https://www.blogger.com/profile/14260000946013768953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-42509617590350895382009-01-19T00:07:00.000-08:002009-01-19T00:07:00.000-08:00- Thanks, James! Meryl Streep really does own this...- Thanks, James! Meryl Streep really does own this film.<BR/><BR/>I <I>still</I> don't understand the love for Anne Hathaway's performance in <I>Brokeback</I>, though.<BR/><BR/>- Richard, welcome back! I would love to know how you feel about <I>The Reader</I> and/or <I>Doubt</I> when you do see them. Going to the theaters is pretty inconvenient for me too because I don't have a job or transportation, so that's why I see a lot movies on DVD. So see them whichever way you can--not necessarily in theaters, although that <I>is</I> the best way to experience a movie.Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026474177609894679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-35077257154530472792009-01-18T13:57:00.000-08:002009-01-18T13:57:00.000-08:00the movies are still here... yippee! now if i just...the movies are still here... yippee! now if i just can get it together. i seldom actually go to movie theatres because it interferes with my routine...but with 'marcy in the balcony' i may have to rethink my priorities.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458394201781611506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-85378714653647298892009-01-17T21:50:00.000-08:002009-01-17T21:50:00.000-08:00but who's counting?i'm back from my week in beauti...but who's counting?<BR/>i'm back from my week in beautiful puerto vallarta. i could live there easily.<BR/>i probably missed themovies,though,<BR/>i mean 'doubt'; and <BR/>the reader'.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458394201781611506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-70189317682513498052009-01-15T10:35:00.000-08:002009-01-15T10:35:00.000-08:00Excellent review, Marcy! I share your same apprehe...Excellent review, Marcy! I share your same apprehensions about Shanley's choice to keep the film rather stagy but you can't deny that the power of the film lies in its acting. Meryl Streep is at the top of her game right now. She completely owns the film and makes it her biotch. I felt that the film, overall, was a bit too ambiguous for its own good and Shanley's direction was poor, at best.<BR/><BR/>And I second Richard's recommendation of <I>Havoc</I>...the film is a bit shoddy but, after <I>Brokeback</I>, it's my favorite Anne Hathaway performance. Plus she shows her breasts 3 times!Dame Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684030137746709310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-10309395927371813592009-01-11T11:36:00.000-08:002009-01-11T11:36:00.000-08:00Thank you for stopping by, Vicki! Glad you liked t...Thank you for stopping by, Vicki! Glad you liked the review and I hope it opens soon in your area.<BR/><BR/>I visited your blog and it's quite lovely.Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026474177609894679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-28308204300802287532009-01-09T04:44:00.000-08:002009-01-09T04:44:00.000-08:00wow what an awesome review!can't wait to see this ...wow what an awesome review!<BR/>can't wait to see this movie. it doesn't come out in aus for a while, so i will just have to wait patiently :)<BR/><BR/>i just started my own film/book/music blog. http://vicki-says.blogspot.com/<BR/>i hope that one day my reviews are just as awesome as yours :)vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11755855069783258122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-68553419803297786702009-01-08T22:38:00.000-08:002009-01-08T22:38:00.000-08:00Richard - Have a good time in Mexico!Piper - I agr...Richard - Have a good time in Mexico!<BR/><BR/>Piper - I agree, the ending is a tad weak, but the central conflict in the film is well-executed enough to keep me mildly interested.Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026474177609894679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-30897416697610139312009-01-07T10:55:00.000-08:002009-01-07T10:55:00.000-08:00This movie just didn't do it for me. It's not unli...This movie just didn't do it for me. It's not unlike Mamet's Oleanna, only I felt that Oleanna delved a bit deeper in the conflict. <BR/><BR/>And Streep saying that line "I have doubts. I have such doubts" really killed it for me. If only she had cried, we would all know what was on her mind.PIPERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054305230216613759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-5371959695368984232009-01-06T20:55:00.000-08:002009-01-06T20:55:00.000-08:00i hope i can see 'the reader' and 'doubt'. i am of...i hope i can see 'the reader' and 'doubt'. i am off to mexico for a week on friday am. and have all kinds of c..p to do between now and then. oiy weh!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458394201781611506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-34661829960571778352009-01-06T20:39:00.000-08:002009-01-06T20:39:00.000-08:00Richard - Havoc does seem pretty interesting. All ...Richard - <I>Havoc</I> does seem pretty interesting. All I really knew about the film is that Anne has a topless scene in it.<BR/><BR/>The boyfriend in <I>Devil</I> has to be one of the most boring, dumb boyfriends in cinematic history. Well, at least in the top 50.<BR/><BR/>Go ahead and joke around. Don't mind me when I take your jokes too seriously ;) I'm just a little slow sometimes!<BR/><BR/>Ricarhd & Farzan - I think <I>Doubt</I> might stay in theaters a little while to strengthen its Oscar chances so the DVD will have to wait. I don't know if it'll get a Best Picture nomination, but nominations for Streep, Hoffman, Davis, and Shanley (for adapted screenplay) are completely plausible.Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026474177609894679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-16157119192562380392009-01-06T17:29:00.000-08:002009-01-06T17:29:00.000-08:00with this kind of review it won't be going onto dv...with this kind of review it won't be going onto dvd for quite a while. be prepared to wait.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458394201781611506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-39204202356593908192009-01-06T16:48:00.000-08:002009-01-06T16:48:00.000-08:00Good review, the movie looks alittle weird from th...Good review, the movie looks alittle weird from the tv spots I have seen. Good performances, but I might have to wait on the DVD version.Farzanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026623319981761337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-52551740192328424802009-01-06T11:34:00.000-08:002009-01-06T11:34:00.000-08:00fair enough - however, anne's bio. on imdb is extr...fair enough - however, anne's bio. on imdb is extraordinarily impressive. also, have you seen 'havoc'?? i suggested a while back that you might want to watch it - another side of anne h. <BR/>you are no doubt right about <BR/>prada', and i certainly thought anne's boy friend was poorly done -typical dumb b.f.<BR/>i was just kidding about you and emma. i must try to be more serious<BR/>8(Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458394201781611506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-60306947165053088752009-01-05T22:50:00.000-08:002009-01-05T22:50:00.000-08:00Anne Hathaway is adorable, but I don't think she's...Anne Hathaway is adorable, but I don't think she's impressed me with any of the performances I've seen.<BR/><BR/>I know she's getting Oscar buzz for her performance in <I>Rachel Getting Married</I> which I haven't seen, so I can't judge.<BR/><BR/>The problem with her performance in <I>Prada</I> was that she didn't overly convince me of her character's transformation. Hathaway's performance was probably the least interesting thing in the entire film. I didn't care much if she succeeded or not or what price she had to pay for success, etc.<BR/><BR/>I don't think movie bloggers (or at least the ones I know of) think of each other as rivals. Just folks with movie blogs, that's all...Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026474177609894679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-22473544705653438992009-01-04T21:14:00.000-08:002009-01-04T21:14:00.000-08:00so, you are not grace kelly either...sigh. you are...so, you are not grace kelly either...sigh. you are a little harsh on prada - i knew nothing about it and was very happily surprised and entertained. it was fun, and as you said, some very good performances. i notice you didn't mention anne hathaway, though...did you not like her performance, or what? i thought she<BR/>was adorable. ,maybe i was overly influenced by her physical appearance, and did not discern the lack of nuance, which was no doubt obvious to the sophisticated observer...just kidding.<BR/>oh, and i WAS referring to THAT emma. nice to hear you saying positive things about a rival reviewer and a contemporary.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458394201781611506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-24494881210878873802009-01-04T18:40:00.000-08:002009-01-04T18:40:00.000-08:00I didn't review The Devil Wears Prada. I actually ...I didn't review <I>The Devil Wears Prada</I>. I actually think it's not that great of a film but Streep, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt were all terrific.<BR/><BR/>Are you referring to Emma from ALL ABOUT MY MOVIES? I love her film blog to pieces...<BR/><BR/>Sorry to disappoint you, but that picture is actually Elizabeth Taylor, not me, haha. I should change it to avoid confusion...or I can just continue to mislead people that I'm as elegant and sophisticated as Ms. Taylor! Oh, I wish...Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026474177609894679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581610664264670624.post-26862628257579432992009-01-04T17:20:00.000-08:002009-01-04T17:20:00.000-08:00i just noticed your photo and you look older and m...i just noticed your photo and you look older and more sophisticated than i would have guessed- that is not a bad thing, of course.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458394201781611506noreply@blogger.com